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AP Biology Carbohydrates
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AP Biology OH H H HO CH 2 OH H H H OH O Carbohydrates energy molecules
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AP Biology Carbohydrates Carbohydrates are composed of C, H, O carbo - hydr - ate CH 2 O (CH 2 O) x C 6 H 12 O 6 Function: energy u energy storage raw materials u structural materials Monomer: sugars ex: sugars, starches, cellulose sugar C 6 H 12 O 6 (CH 2 O) x
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AP Biology Sugars Most names for sugars end in -ose OH H H HO CH 2 OH H H H OH O Glucose H OH HO O H H H Ribose CH 2 OH Glyceraldehyde H H H H OH O C C C 653
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AP Biology Functional groups determine function carbonyl ketone aldehyde carbonyl
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AP Biology Sugar structure 5C & 6C sugars form rings in solution Carbons are numbered Where do you find solutions in biology? In cells!
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AP Biology Simple & complex sugars Monosaccharides simple 1 monomer sugars glucose Disaccharides 2 monomers sucrose Polysaccharides large polymers starch OH H H HO CH 2 OH H H H OH O Glucose
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AP Biology Building sugars Dehydration synthesis glycosidic linkage | glucose | glucose monosaccharidesdisaccharide | maltose H2OH2O
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AP Biology Building sugars Dehydration synthesis | fructose | glucose monosaccharides | sucrose (table sugar) disaccharide Let’s go to the videotape! H2OH2O
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AP Biology Polysaccharides (Video)Video Polymers of sugars costs little energy to build easily reversible = release energy Function: energy storage starch (plants) glycogen (animals) in liver & muscles structure cellulose (plants) chitin (arthropods & fungi)
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AP Biology Linear vs. branched polysaccharides starch (plant) glycogen (animal) energy storage What does branching do? Let’s go to the videotape! slow release fast release
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AP Biology Polysaccharide diversity Molecular structure determines function isomers of glucose structure determines function… in starchin cellulose
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AP Biology Digesting starch vs. cellulose starch easy to digest enzyme cellulose hard to digest
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AP Biology Cellulose Most abundant organic compound on Earth herbivores have evolved a mechanism to digest cellulose most carnivores have not that’s why they eat meat to get their energy & nutrients cellulose = undigestible roughage But it tastes like hay! Who can live on this stuff?!
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Regents Biology Cow can digest cellulose well; no need to eat other sugars Gorilla can’t digest cellulose well; must add another sugar source, like fruit to diet
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Regents Biology Helpful bacteria How can herbivores digest cellulose so well? BACTERIA live in their digestive systems & help digest cellulose-rich (grass) meals Ruminants Tell me about the rabbits, again, George! I eat WHAT! Caprophage
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Regents Biology Let’s build some Carbohydrates! EAT X
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Regents Biology Group Questions Many polysaccharides are made of these A. fatty acids B. amino acids C. glucose molecules D. glycerols E. four interconnected carbon rings
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Regents Biology Group Questions Starch is made of these. A. fatty acids B. amino acids C. glucose molecules D. glycerols E. four interconnected carbon rings
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